Bulky hydrophobic counterions (weakly coordinating anions) can insulate ionic dyes against aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) and enable preparation of highly fluorescent dye-loaded nanoparticles (NPs) for bioimaging, biosensing light harvesting. Here, we introduce a family anions based on fluorinated C-acyl barbiturates with delocalized negative charge bulky non-polar groups. Similarly to tetr...

"In the years immediately following the invention of the laser, its potential for application to the study of a broad class of physical and chemical problems was perceived by many people. However, the use of early lasers in these studies was severely constrained by the limited number of available wavelengths. In 1966 P. P. Sorokin and, independently, F. P. Schafer, demonstrated that stimulated ...

purpose: the aim of this study was to compare the effects of a) a flame heated endo plugger, b) gatesglidden drills and c) gpx drills on the apical seal for the purpose of post space preparation. materials & methods: the crowns of sixty six extracted maxillary central teeth were removed from cej by a diamond disc and the root canals were prepared and obturated with guttapercha and sealer (ah26)...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine the plaque removal effectiveness of a new powered toothbrush and compare it to that of a manual brush. METHODS This examiner-blind, randomized study used a cross-over design. Sixty-two (62) qualifying subjects were randomly assigned either to the powered brush (Arm & Hammer Spinbrush™ Truly Radiant™ Clean & Fresh Battery-Powered Toothbrush...

In a previous communication 1 a selective bactericidal p roper ty possessed by gentian violet was described, and observations were reported to indicate the nature of this chemical affinity as exhibited in a study of a large number of representative bacteria. It was shown that bacteria could be sharply divided into two groups by their behavior toward gentian violet, either by staining the organi...

Room temperature phosphorescence emission of erythrosin B in sol±gel silica is studied over the oxygen pressure range from 10ÿ6 to 1000 mbar. Quenching by oxygen is signi®cant over the entire range. The Stern±Volmer (SV) intensity data can be very well ®tted using the two-site model. The temperature dependence of the phosphorescence and the delayed ̄uorescence are examined from ÿ173 to 2008C at...

BACKGROUND According to the development of resistant strains of pathogenic bacteria following treatment with antimicrobial chemotherapeutic agents, alternative approaches such as lethal photosensitization are being used. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of visible light and laser beam radiation in conjugation with three different photosensitizers on the survival of two main peri...